Information Officer II

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Photojournalism from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Bachelors Degree in Social Science with a Postgraduate Diploma in Photojournalism, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies from a recognised institution; and

Note: Possession of the following will be an added advantage:

• excellent oral and written communication skills;
• multimedia communication skills;
• an understanding of Artificial Intelligence;
• social media management skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: –

• gathering, writing, verifying, translating and editing news, information and features; uploading content onto Kenya News Agency website and Information Resource Centres; and
• managing information gathering and dissemination systems.